THEATRE AND ENCOUNTER
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE DRAMATIC RELATIONSHIP
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About the Book
The book examines the various ways in which theatre responds to our psychological needs. It begins with how we present our own personal drama and goes on to look at theatre as the means by which we give events personal and corporate significance. Theatre enables us to overcome our reluctance to face psychological pain and so helps us towards healing, concentrating on its balance of protection and exposure—its principal contribution to health and its significance for human relationship.
About the Author
Roger Grainger has worked in the professional theatre since he was a teenager in the 1950s. He trained at the London Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and was a member of Joan Little Wood’s celebrated Theatre Workshop and the London Old Vic. He has written several books exploring the ways in which theatre works, and holds a PhD in therapeutic drama. He is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.